17:25 Windsor

Monday 29 April 2019

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British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 0.67s

(1)

I'm Digby

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

16/1

Cost £32,000 as a yearling and a half-brother to three winners. Likely to need a touch further in time and one to watch on debut,

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(3)

Imperial Command

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: J & A O'Neill

14/1

Son of War Command cost €38,000 as a foal and €80,000 as a yearling. Likely to need much further on breeding and others preferred on debut.

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(6)

Isobar Wind⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans

4/1

Baltic King colt has shown a similar level of ability and pace in both starts to date. Vulnerable to a decent newcomer but likely to be involved.

Form: 53

(5)

Jim 'n' Tomic

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

12/1

War Command colt out of a 1m2f winner. Best watched on debut with a longer trip likely needed in time.

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(7)

Kuwait Direction

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

13/8

Son of Kodiac cost £120,000 as a yearling. Bred to be speedy and represents a strong trainer of juveniles on debut. One to note in the market.

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(8)

Port Winston

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A King

9/1

Son of Harbour Watch out of a French juvenile winner. Cost €9,500 as a foal £5,000 as a yearling. Stable in form and their first juvenile runner of the season. Market should prove a good guide.

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(10)

Top Buck

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan

9/1

Dandy Man colt bred to have plenty of speed and fetched €14,000 as a foal and £30,000 as a yearling. Stable's first juvenile runner of the season and betting could prove informative.

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(2)

Brown Eyes Blue^b1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: J S Moore

50/1

Epaulette filly cost €8,000 as a foal and blew the start and tailed-off on debut. Was sent off 66/1 so likely remain one to oppose in first-time blinkers.

Form: 0

(4)

Come On Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: J Candlish

50/1

Cost €4,000 as a yearling; a sixth foal and a half-sister to winners Like A Prayer and Star Jeanie. Stable doesn't have many juvenile runners and may find this sharp on debut.

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(9)

Emten

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

5/1

Daughter of Bungle Inthejungle, a sixth foal bred to be speedy as a half-sister to Something Lucky. Stable capable of readying a newcomer and one to note in the betting.

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Forecasts

Kuwait Direction (13/8), Isobar Wind (4/1), Emten (5/1), Top Buck (9/1), Port Winston (9/1), Jim 'n' Tomic (12/1), Imperial Command (14/1), I'm Digby (16/1), Brown Eyes Blue (50/1), Come On Girl (50/1)

Isobar Wind has speed and sets the standard of just two runners with previous experience. Market moves should be noted but for a leading yard KUWAIT DIRECTION looks a likely type on debut along with Top Buck.